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Monday, 11 March 2013

Flat

We hit a pothole in the middle of nowhere - it was dark, no street lights and virtually no verge to pull over to.

We called the NRMA who initially said they'd call a tow truck - with three kids in the car it was going to be a costly hassle (ie 2 taxis home...) but with a bit of maneuvering the NRMA guy managed to change the tactic, and the tyre was changed.

While in the grand scheme of things, this was a minor blip, I noticed a few things:

1. Things seem worse in the dark.
2. When you are tired and in a bad place, things seem worse than they are.
3. There is always someone to help you, waiting in the wings, as long as you aren't afraid to ask for help.

While in this case, it applied to a tyre, a minor inconvenience and the wonderful roadside service of the NRMA, I think it's applicable to life.

Profound thoughts, Miss Lydia. I'm very bad at number 3, and usually get stuck at number 2. In life, not so much with tyres. With tyres, I'm yelling HELP ME I"M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO GET THESE BLOODY MACHINED ON LUG NUTS OFF!

Profound thoughts, Miss Lydia. I'm very bad at number 3, and usually get stuck at number 2. In life, not so much with tyres. With tyres, I'm yelling HELP ME I"M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO GET THESE BLOODY MACHINED ON LUG NUTS OFF!

I could never change it myself - I'm with Kim and the cursing machine drilled bolts. You need to head over to enid bite 'em's post on empowerment. I would say changing tyres is empowering...or would be for me...